The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 3,101–3,200 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.

top 100: 39.0%
top 1,000: 89.1%
top 2,500: 98.6%

cumulative share of the COCT corpus covered by its most frequent characters

Traditional characters, ranks 3,101–3,200

4,974 characters · page 32 of 50

#3,101緯wěi·ㄨㄟˇLatitude; the horizontal threads in weaving (weft); to weave; to govern; a string on a musical instrument.
#3,102啼tí·ㄊㄧˊTo cry or weep loudly; for birds or animals to cry out, crow, hoot, or screech.TOCFL Level 5
#3,103狸lí·ㄌㄧˊA wild animal resembling a fox; used in names of small mammals; a type of wildcat.
#3,104拇mǔ·ㄇㄨˇThe thumb of the hand; the big toe of the foot.
#3,105湛zhàn·ㄓㄢˋDeep; clear or tranquil water; profound; happy; a surname.
#3,106瑤yáo·ㄧㄠˊPrecious jade; a beautiful gemstone; can also refer to the surname Yao or the Yao ethnic group; used as a term of endearment or praise.
#3,107鈕niǔ·ㄋㄧㄡˇButton or knob; a handle or loop for grasping; a surname; to fasten or button up.
#3,108淒qī·ㄑㄧIntense cold; frigid; dismal; grim; bleak; sad; mournful; dreary
#3,109眺tiào·ㄊㄧㄠˋTo gaze into the distance; to look far away; to survey or scan an area.
#3,110斂liàn·ㄌㄧㄢˋTo collect or gather; to restrain or control oneself; to draw back; to fold back; to hold back; to pay taxes; to prepare a body for burial.
#3,111儼yǎn·ㄧㄢˇDignified; solemn; grave; respectful; majestic; appearing as if; seemingly.
#3,112淤yū·ㄩSilt or mud; to silt up or become choked with sediment; stagnant or blocked.
#3,113賃lìn·ㄌㄧㄣˋTo rent or hire something out; to rent or hire something from someone; to lease; to employ.
#3,114楷kǎi·ㄎㄞˇModel or pattern; regular script (a standard calligraphic style); Chinese pistachio tree.
#3,115薰xūn·ㄒㄩㄣFragrance; a sweet smell; smoke; to warm; to fumigate; to cauterize; to educate or influence.
#3,116揆kuí·ㄎㄨㄟˊTo guess or estimate; to consider; to manage or govern; a prime minister or high official in charge of state affairs.
#3,117搓cuō·ㄘㄨㄛTo rub or roll something between the hands or fingers; to twist; to move something by rolling it in the hands.TOCFL Level 4
#3,118坤kūn·ㄎㄨㄣOne of the eight trigrams symbolizing earth; the female principle; southwest direction; also used as a surname.
#3,119瘓huàn·ㄏㄨㄢˋparalysis; numbness of limbs; used in the word 癱瘓 (tānhuàn) meaning paralysis.
#3,120閘zhá·ㄓㄚˊA sluice or flood gate for controlling water flow; a mechanism or device; to dam water; colloquially, a brake or electric switch.
#3,121匡kuāng·ㄎㄨㄤTo correct or restore; to assist or aid; to estimate or calculate roughly; a surname; eye socket.
#3,122耽dān·ㄉㄢto delay or be late; to indulge in or be addicted to something; to be negligent; (Taiwan, rare) large drooping ears; (Taiwan, rare) happy
#3,123憎zēng·ㄗㄥTo detest or hate someone or something; to feel strong dislike or aversion.
#3,124痊quán·ㄑㄩㄢˊTo recover from illness; to be healed or cured; to get better.
#3,125疚jiù·ㄐㄧㄡˋA lingering illness or chronic disease; a feeling of guilt or remorse; poverty.
#3,126侈chǐ·ㄔˇExtravagant; wasteful; exaggerating; luxurious; uninhibited; unrestrained; large.
#3,127拂fú·ㄈㄨˊTo brush away dust or dirt; to flick; a light breeze brushing past; to go against or violate; to shake or flutter.
#3,128伽jiā·ㄐㄧㄚA phonetic character used for transliterating foreign words, especially Sanskrit in Buddhist texts; also used in Japanese for entertainers or temples.
#3,129屜tì·ㄊㄧˋA drawer in a desk or cabinet; a tray; a tier; also, a steamer basket or compartment.
#3,130蚵é·ㄜˊOyster; a type of shellfish; primarily used in Taiwanese Hokkien.
#3,131瘡chuāng·ㄔㄨㄤA sore or skin ulcer; a wound or injury.
#3,132葫hú·ㄏㄨˊBottle-gourd; used in the compound word for bottle-gourd (葫蘆|葫芦).
#3,133鎊bàng·ㄅㄤˋPound sterling; the basic monetary unit of the United Kingdom; a loanword from English.
#3,134顱lú·ㄌㄨˊskull; head; forehead
#3,135骸hái·ㄏㄞˊBones of the body; skeleton; body or torso; specifically, shinbone or calf bone.
#3,136幢chuáng·ㄔㄨㄤˊA classifier for buildings; a banner or pennant; a curtain for a carriage or boat.TOCFL Level 4
#3,137灶zào·ㄗㄠˋA kitchen stove or cooking hearth made of brick or stone; also, a kitchen or mess hall.
#3,138淆yáo·ㄧㄠˊConfused and disorderly; mixed up; to mix up or confuse; a jumble; Taiwan pronunciation [yao].
#3,139霾mái·ㄇㄞˊHaze; atmospheric pollution causing reduced visibility; dust storm; to cover or conceal.
#3,140隍huáng·ㄏㄨㄤˊA dry moat or ditch surrounding a city wall; a deity associated with a city's defenses.
#3,141疤bā·ㄅㄚA mark left after a wound or sore has healed; a blemish resembling a scar.
#3,142噁ě·ㄜˇTo feel sick or disgusted; nauseated; sickening; used in chemical names of chemical compounds.
#3,143宕dàng·ㄉㄤˋTo delay or put off; dissipated or unrestrained behavior; a stone quarry or cave dwelling; used in a place name.
#3,144襟jīn·ㄐㄧㄣThe front part of a shirt or jacket where buttons are; lapel or collar; fig. bosom or heart, referring to emotions or ambitions.
#3,145哽gěng·ㄍㄥˇTo choke with emotion, unable to speak; to choke on food or drink; to block or obstruct.
#3,146湘xiāng·ㄒㄧㄤAbbreviation for Hunan province in China; abbreviation for the Xiang River in Hunan; to cook or boil (archaic).
#3,147喀kà·ㄎㄚˋOnomatopoeia for coughing or vomiting; used in transliterations for names of places or mountains.
#3,148叭bā·ㄅㄚTo make a honking or blaring sound; to imitate the sound of a horn or trumpet.
#3,149妾qiè·ㄑㄧㄝˋA man's concubine or secondary wife; a woman's humble self-reference in ancient times.
#3,150莞wǎn·ㄨㄢˇA type of sedge or rush plant, often used for weaving mats; a surname; archaic term for Angelica; also a place name (Dongguan).
#3,151嬉xī·ㄒㄧTo play; to have fun; to amuse oneself; to laugh or smile merrily.
#3,152眩xuàn·ㄒㄩㄢˋTo feel dizzy or disoriented; to be dazzled or bewildered; to shine or illuminate.
#3,153懊ào·ㄠˋTo regret; to be vexed or worried; to feel remorse or annoyance.
#3,154埤pí·ㄆㄧˊLow wall; low-lying wet place; reservoir for irrigation, often in place names; to add or increase.
#3,155漬zì·ㄗˋto soak or steep; to be stained or dyed; a stain; floodwater; to die from epidemic disease (livestock).
#3,156嗚wū·ㄨSound of crying or sobbing; onomatopoeia for humming or whimpering.
#3,157斐fěi·ㄈㄟˇElegant; beautiful; graceful; often used in literary contexts to describe refinement; also a surname.
#3,158扳bān·ㄅㄢTo pull or drag something in a direction; to turn something over or around; to salvage or turn around a bad situation; to climb or clamber (less common).
#3,159餃jiǎo·ㄐㄧㄠˇDumplings; a type of food made from dough wrapped around a filling, typically steamed or boiled.TOCFL Novice 2
#3,160嚥yàn·ㄧㄢˋTo swallow food or drink; to gulp down; to choke back tears or emotion.
#3,161屎shǐ·ㄕˇFeces; excrement; a stool; secretion from eyes or ears; (derogatory) something very bad or low quality.TOCFL Level 5
#3,162汝rǔ·ㄖㄨˇPronoun: you, thee; archaic second-person singular pronoun; also a surname.
#3,163蔚wèi·ㄨㄟˋLuxuriant; resplendent; impressive; flourishing; grand; surname Yu; name of a plant (Artemisia japonica).
#3,164峙zhì·ㄓˋTo tower aloft; to stand erect; a high mound of earth in water.
#3,165盔kuī·ㄎㄨㄟHelmet; protective headgear; bowl or basin-like container.
#3,166嘶sī·ㄙTo neigh like a horse; to make a hissing sound; to have a hoarse or husky voice; to hiccup.
#3,167兜dōu·ㄉㄡA pocket or pouch for holding things; to wrap or hold in a pocket; to take responsibility; to move in a circle; a type of hat or chest covering.
#3,168氫qīng·ㄑㄧㄥHydrogen; the chemical element with symbol H; the lightest element, a colorless, odorless gas used as a fuel and reducing agent.
#3,169弧hú·ㄏㄨˊAn arc or curve; a segment of a circle; a bow (weapon); a curved symbol; also a surname.
#3,170琵pí·ㄆㄧˊA plucked string instrument resembling a lute; used in the term for the Chinese pipa.
#3,171痺bì·ㄅㄧˋParalysis, often affecting limbs; numbness or loss of sensation; a neurological disease causing immobility.
#3,172杆gān·ㄍㄢA pole or stick; a shaft; classifier for long objects like guns; also used as a classifier for golf swings.
#3,173忱chén·ㄔㄣˊsincerity; honesty; to believe; to trust
#3,174殉xùn·ㄒㄩㄣˋto be buried with the dead; to die for a cause or ideal; to pursue or seek greedily.
#3,175耘yún·ㄩㄣˊTo weed; to cultivate the soil; to till the land.
#3,176姚yáo·ㄧㄠˊA surname; handsome or good-looking; elegant; beautiful appearance; distant.
#3,177菱líng·ㄌㄧㄥˊA water caltrop, a type of aquatic plant; also refers to the edible nut-like fruit of this plant.
#3,178噩è·ㄜˋStartling; frightening; terrifying; ill-omened; unlucky; solemn; serious.
#3,179灼zhuó·ㄓㄨㄛˊto burn; to sear; to scorch; to shine brightly; luminous; evident; obvious; impatient
#3,180馴xún·ㄒㄩㄣˊTo tame or train an animal; docile or obedient; gradually or progressively; to teach or instruct.
#3,181侷jú·ㄐㄩˊcramped; confined; restricted
#3,182袱fú·ㄈㄨˊA square cloth used for wrapping or covering; a bundle wrapper; a bundle or parcel wrapped in cloth.
#3,183硫liú·ㄌㄧㄡˊSulfur; the chemical element S, a nonmetal element that is a pale yellow crystalline solid; used in making sulfuric acid, gunpowder, matches, and insecticides.
#3,184姦jiān·ㄐㄧㄢEvil person; to commit adultery or rape; illicit sexual relations; to defile; to disrupt or cause trouble; cunning or wicked.
#3,185噬shì·ㄕˋto bite; to devour; to gnaw; to snap at; to encroach upon or usurp
#3,186芹qín·ㄑㄧㄣˊCelery; a common vegetable with crisp stalks; often used in compounds like 芹菜 (celery).
#3,187愕è·ㄜˋStartled; alarmed; astonished; surprised; shocked; to speak directly.
#3,188澈chè·ㄔㄜˋClear, as in water; thorough; completely; to penetrate or pass through; to understand or realize.
#3,189狡jiǎo·ㄐㄧㄠˇCrafty; cunning; sly; deceitful; treacherous; fierce; savage; rapid; urgent.
#3,190姪zhí·ㄓˊBrother's child; nephew or niece; sometimes used for children of friends or relatives; also a self-referential term for a younger person addressing an elder.
#3,191翌yì·ㄧˋThe next day; tomorrow; bright; daybreak; shining; illustrious.
#3,192黯àn·ㄢˋDark; dim; dull in color; gloomy; dejected; dispirited.
#3,193鷺lù·ㄌㄨˋA bird of the heron family; egret; a wading bird with long legs and neck, often white.
#3,194檜kuài·ㄎㄨㄞˋChinese cypress or juniper tree; also used in a historical figure's name (Qin Hui).
#3,195榕róng·ㄖㄨㄥˊChinese banyan tree; a type of large, spreading evergreen tree; also a name for Fuzhou city.
#3,196芙fú·ㄈㄨˊLotus flower; hibiscus; often used in names of plants and flowers.
#3,197絆bàn·ㄅㄢˋto trip or stumble; to hinder or impede; to be entangled or tied up; a bond or tie
#3,198褪tùn·ㄊㄨㄣˋTo take off clothes; to shed feathers; to fade, as in color or emotions; to slip out of something; to hide something in a sleeve.
#3,199亟jí·ㄐㄧˊUrgently; anxiously; extremely; in a pressing manner; repeatedly; frequently.
#3,200耆qí·ㄑㄧˊA man of sixty or seventy years old; an elderly person; also, to be strong or overbearing.

Frequency is derived from the COCT 通用詞頻表, a traditional-script word-frequency corpus published by Taiwan's National Academy for Educational Research. The inventory is the Ministry of Education's 常用國字標準字體表 (4,808 characters), plus 166 more that our Taiwan word data attests — 4,974 in total, ranked together by real frequency. The same ranking is available as JSON for tutors and apps via the Taiwan Mandarin API.